Tino (island)
In 1997, the archipelago, together with Portovenere and the Cinque Terre, was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
History
The patron saint of the Gulf of La Spezia, Saint Venerius (Italian: San Venerio), is said to have lived on the island as a hermit, and later as abbot, until his death in 630. His feast is celebrated here annually on 13 September. It is thought that a sanctuary was constructed at the place of Venerio's death to contain his remains and that this was extended to form a monastery in eleventh century. The remains of the monastery can be seen on the northern coast of the island.
Today the island, which is part of a military zone, is surmounted by the San Venerio Lighthouse.
In popular culture
The Isola del Mare in the 2021 animated film Luca was inspired by Tino.
See also
Gallery
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German soldiers in 1944, during the Second World War
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Palmaria and Tino from the beach of San Terenzo
Notes
- ^ No reliable account exists of Venerius’ life. Some place it in the ninth century.
- ^ Casarosa, Enrico [@sketchcrawl] (June 27, 2021). "The Carta Marina inspired our map … We called the island in our movie Isola del Mare. It's inspired by Isola del Tino in front of Portovenere. #LucaWatchParty" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
Sources
- Much of this article is based its equivalent in the Italian Wikipedia, Tino, as retrieved on 29 April 2006.
- Further information on Saint Venerius from The Book of Saints, London: A & C Black, 1989.